New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1887-07-06
FATALLY SHOT By 4 coWARDLY BIvAL
YOUNG MAN KILLED BY AN Ex-coNvrcr-rHE
80 CAUSE OF THE QUARREL.

| YOUNG MAN KILLED BY AN Ex-COHvfcr-rHE
t.4 CAUSE OF THE QUARREL.
Joseph J. Quinn. younz man who was . margin
clerk In the Coffee Exchange. lived at No. 301 East
Thirty -eighthst. He came homo rou, his Office early
Yesterday spent little time in his home the top
6oor With his tsther BROTHER and then went down
sta re- and lat the front stoop reading paper He
had been there few minutes and was holding the
paper in front of his face, wneu there was sharp
ring of pistol the air. Quinn threw up his hands,
fell backw ard upon the stoop, and saw Daniel Lyons
of No. 691 First standing in front OF him with
smoking pistol In his hand.
You are q coward to shoot me in this way" said
Quinn family.
Well, Pm even with you anyway" said Lyons a.
he thrust the weapon In his hip pocket and dashed
down Thirty eighthst. toward the East River There
were of people around. bat thoy al. seemed
dazed with the audiences of Lyons cowardy action,
and when pursuit started he was we'll oat OF
sight Quinn was carried into Oh aries Wolancks
drug store at No. 700 Second-ave., bleeding profus,y
from q large wound In tha lett groin. He sank
rapidly and physician who had been called in said
that he bleeding internally and that there
chance OF saving his life Quinn indicated his desire
to sec priest and Father OKeete, OF st. Gabrielle
Church. In East Thirty seventh-st, admnistered the
las. rites OF the church to tho diving man. Quinn
told Father Okeee that the shooting was the result
of old grudge, that Lyons had threatened to shoot
him. hat that did not think that he would carry
his threat into execution. An ambulance Was sum
moned from Bellevue Hospital, but tor some reason 1t
an hour before u came, and then Quinn was in .
semi -oomatose condition and nearly dead. He vas
carried rapidly to Bellevue, arriving there at half
past O'Clock He sank slowly and died In an hour
after his admlttanoe to the hospital and before the
arrival of q to take his ante-mertem state
ment.
The bad feeling between Quinn and Lyons Was in
woman, who lives in Th!rty-ninth-sI., near Second:
ave. Lyons cared good deal tor the woman, and
she cared noh,ng for him. which he attributed to the
influence OF Quipn, who was generally looked upon
as Mss MoGown's favored sutton. Lyons has been
following Quinn for several weeks at nisht with the
svowed intention of assaulting him. Quinn smiled
sef And we'll he might, tor he was an athlete,
member of the Pasime Athletic Club, and wAs said
to hold the medal as champ on amateur catch,as-
cstoh-csn wrestler OF this country. Last Saturday
Lyons, who 10 small man aud not muscular, came
up to Quinn while he was standing at Thirty-eighth-
st- and Sesona-Ave and slapped his face. Quinn
smiled at the blow and did not return it. Lyons put
his hand lis pistol pocket and said that he would
fight Quiau II any way that ne would IKE. Quinn
T q a he wsrS aSSs him and ss
struck at Quinn, who walked away and went TO his
home. Lyons went around with pistol looking tor
Quinn on Monday, but he did not find him until even
ing and then when he tried to Draw The pistol Quinn
took the fight out OF him by giving him smart rap
In The face. LYONS disappeared wearing vengeance
to shoot Dunn on silht and be kept bis word He
watched aronn Quinns house Tor him to come home
aud be waited for Quinn to SIT on the stoop and read
the paI er as was his custom, and then sneaked up
CLOSE to him and shot him without word OF warning.
Officer Harrington heard the shot and told that
man had been shot. The alleged murderer was
promptly arrested. He SAID his name was Joseph
Vance. q cigarmaker and that he lived at No. 90
Avenue b. There is no doubt about his being the
wrong man and it is believed by the police that he
was pointed out by some Of Lyons friends 10 give
LYONS a better chance to escape Vance is held as q
witness Lyons had no known OF support
He is thief and spent two and half years in Sing
Si"g Tor 70 obing bird In the Bowerv Hi. term
expired about 81, months ego. He had q vicious
temper aud had many hghts In McGlory's place In
Hester-st. where his conn anton was o notorious
woman kuo wi as " Moe the Boxer
Quinn had good position took care of his father
was temperate not quarrelsome though he possessed
great strength. lie frequently appeared In athletic
contests at the New-York Athletic Club House, and
was liked and respected by everybody. Lyons is sup
posed to have crossed the Thirty fourthst terry to
Hunters Point. All the that Captain Ryan OF the
Tniry-iith rect Station could spare we're sent to
look after him